Childcare
Before and After School Care

Before and After School Care, Victoria and Tasmania.

Uniting Before and After School Care is a space for fun, friends and finishing homework.

Extended hours for outside of school fun

What is Before and After School Care?

Before and after school care provides children with extended learning, fun, and leisure experiences. Led by our passionate educators, your child will have the opportunity to enjoy time with their peers and participate in a wide range of educational and recreational activities.

Our Before and After School Care program is the ideal choice for families with a full schedule. While you get to business, your child gets the best opportunity for fun, leisure and recreational experiences.

Learning and recreational care programs for primary school aged children outside of school hours

With outdoor areas perfect for games, sport and other fun activities, as well as dedicated quiet spaces to read and complete homework, there’s something for every child at Uniting’s Before and After School Care. 

Our programs

At Uniting ELC, all of our childcare programs are intended to inspire a love of learning, to create a sense of confidence and encourage an appreciation for community. With before and after school care programs, your child will be cared for in a fun, educational and nurturing environment.

Our before and after school care curriculum includes:

Enrolment

Our Before and After School Care centres are conveniently located in, or close to, your local primary school, long day care or community centre.

Come and meet us at one of our centres and let’s start the learning journey together.

Interested in outside of school hours care?

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FAQs

Some families using Uniting ELC’S Before and After School Care service may be eligible for the Child Care Subsidy. To find out more about the subsidy and if you are eligible, please get in touch with us today.

Before and After School Care is for primary school aged children at the schools they are enrolled in. Outside of school hours care provides busy and working families with flexible care options.

While exact care hours will depend on the specific location, Before and After School Care operates in morning and afternoon slots, Monday through to Friday. Most Before School Care is between 7am to the beginning of school. After School Care usually begins from the end of school, 3:00pm to 6:00pm. 

If you require care outside of these hours, check out our Occasional Care, Vacation & Holiday Care and Family Day Care services

Nutritious snacks and afternoon tea can be provided as part of Uniting ELC’s Before and Afternoon Care. For more information on the food provided and to discuss dietary requirements, please contact the Before and After School location directly

Whatever your family needs; we care.

School may be out, but support is still here. Keep your children busy, safe and entertained with our before and after school hours care programs.

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